There are Ayurveda resorts in Kerala in every location, from the mountains to the tea fields to the backwaters to the sea. This 5000-year-old Indian medical practice originated here in Kerala, which is all the more reason to experience authentic Ayurveda here in this beautiful South Indian State.
Ayurved can be used to treat nearly any ailment or illness, but even if you are healthy it can help teach you to live a balanced and healthy life that’s the most conducive to YOUR body. I think spending a week or a few doing Ayurveda in Kerala is one of the BEST forms of self-care out there… I mean, what could be better than spending weeks ONLY doing GOOD things for your body and living in a healthy way?!
Kerala Ayurveda Resorts are all-inclusive, but not in the way you may be used to… they include an all-encompassing wellness regime from start to finish including yoga/meditation, diet, and food, herbal medicines, and ayurvedic body treatments every single day.
If you’ve already made the decision to visit Ayurvedic resorts in Kerala, give yourself a pat on the back for doing something truly good for yourself. If you’re still researching, keep reading and you’ll surely find a resort that’s perfect for your needs. This list includes some of the main/big players and also some smaller and newer hidden gem Ayurveda resorts.
But first, some FAQ’s:
The cost of ayurvedic treatment in Kerala usually varies heavily depending on what program/treatment you are doing, for how long, and how many people are in your room (it’s generally cheaper to go with a buddy to share the room with). But on average, with two people, you’d be looking to pay about 9,000-12,000+INR per person per day. Check below for pricing per resort.
An ayurvedic resort in Kerala is a retreat where you can stay and live an authentic ayurvedic lifestyle for a period of 1-4 weeks. This means that you will consult with a doctor about choosing the best treatment plan for yourself and your health, and then you will live a regimen of daily yoga/meditation, two ayurvedic treatments per day, herbal medicines, and a tailored diet for the duration of your stay. Leave feeling rejuvenated, detoxed, and healthy.
Au Revoir Resort: Best Ayurveda Resorts in Kerala for Learning w/Treatment, Diverse Food + Outdoor Activities
Location: Malampuzha Dam, Palakkad (in the hills)
Treatment Rooms: 2 with 8 more on the way
Rooms: 29
Ayurveda Treatment Programs: Detox + Boost Immunity, Panchakarma Therapy, Body Purification + Detox, Obesity Management, Arthritis Treatments, Remove Stress + Strain, Beauty Care
Special Features: Ayurveda programs include informational Ayurveda lectures with the hands-on doctor so you learn while you heal, an Ayurveda cooking class, forest walks, use of bikes to explore trails in the area, gorgeous infinity pool with a view, tours of the area to travel AND heal, products grown on the property
Au Revoir Resort is one of the most personal and hands-on Ayurveda resorts in Kerala. I say this because they ensure that you have ample opportunity to actually learn about ayurveda and all aspects of an ayurvedic lifestyle during your visit. You will have plenty of one-on-one time with the amazing Dr Chithra so you can ask any questions and actually understand the why and how of the treatments, diet, and medicines she prescribes you.
The property has a slightly European feel due to the architecture of the cottages and of course the French Name Au Revoir, meaning Goodbye (to your pains and stresses). The setting couldn’t be more idyllic – its at the very end of the Malapuzha Reservoir on the border of some dramatic fog-kissed mountains that occasionally decide to reveal their cliffy peaks to you.
Au Revoir has a ‘normal’ part and an Ayurvedic part, called Vaidyam Ayurveda Center. Ayurveda patients will spend their time at the Ayurveda center and its own special restaurant. The cabins all have fantastic mountain views, and they even have a private pool penthouse villa that’s EXTRA lush.
The yoga shala, pool, and viewpoint overlook the property, which spreads up the natural form of a hill up to a clifftop above. This means that each new view is even better than the last, and no matter what part of the property you are on, you can look out over the Palakkad forests.
A Typical Day at Au Revoir Ayurveda
On an average day at Au Revoir, you would start with an early morning activity off-site, such as a walk to the lake or a bike ride through the forests and villages nearby (or a forest walk led by a guide – they do get some wild animals in the area too)! After a bit of fresh air and exercise, it’s time for your ayurvedic breakfast and first morning treatment, which will be 90 minutes long.
In the afternoon you’ll have some free time and a private yoga session with the talented Yogi Vinod (yes, private)! The yoga shala is open to the breeze with an amazing mountain view and is extremely peaceful. Lunchtime will fall around this time too, and you should also have a dip in the gorgeous infinity pool sometime in the afternoon overlooking the cottages mountains, and Lake.
Your afternoon treatment will begin between 130 and 4, at which point you can bask in all the day’s health and wellness until an early dinner around 6. The food here is great and truly changes up from day to day, so you experience some new exciting dishes each time you sit down in the Ayurveda restaurant.
After dinner you can head back to your room with your herbal water and wind down for the evening, getting some work done, watching some movies, and relaxing before an early bedtime – early to bed and early to rise is the ayurvedic way! Check this Tiktok Video for a full day at Au Revoir.
Costs + Booking Au Revoir Ayurveda
The prices here are fully customized depending on what program you desire to book, how long you stay, and what the doctor decides that you require.
As Au Revoir is currently functioning both as a hotel and an Ayurdeva resort with a goal of becoming just the latter, the prices fluctuate heavily with single and double occupancy. For a single person, prices would hover around 15000INR/day, but they could drop as low as 10,000INR/day for a double occupancy room as the second person just pays for treatments and food. Book a consultation to get a more exact quote for your needs.
They have been gracious enough to give me a discount code for my readers; in the contact form make sure to note “code:kimmieconner’ to get it.
Jeevess Ayurveda: Top Ayurveda Resorts in Kerala for Fresh Mountain Air + Views
Location: Vythiri, Wayanad
Treatment Rooms: 9
Rooms: 16, Organized by names of fruits in alphabetical order
Ayurveda Treatment Programs: Marma Chikitsa, Ayurvedic Routine, Aphrodisiac Therapy/Infertility Management, Healthy Living, Anti-Ageing Therapy, Weight Management Program, Detox Panchakarma Program, Beauty Care Therapy, Awakening the Senses, Stress Management Program
Special Features: Kalari area + daily session (Indian martial art), climbable watchtower over the property, elevated breezy yoga shala, surrounded by beautiful high mountain peaks, much cooler than a lot of Kerala, over 185 plants grown on-site, make all their own products
Jeevess Ayurveda is an absolutely STUNNING property up in the mountains of Vythiri, Wayanad. While not at a super high elevation itself, it’s surrounded by tall mountain peaks (and tea fields) and has its own microclimate leading to cooler temperatures, morning fog, and often an afternoon downpour.
The property is laid out on a hill with 16 villas surrounding some brick pathways through gardens. The open-air lobby has a small souvenir shop with crafts, oils, and spices grown on-site as well as a library. Once you walk down the central pathway surrounded by luscious tea bushes, you’ll start to notice the variety of plant life – all signposted with their common and scientific names so you know what they grow.
The Yoga shala will come up on your right, with the Kalari area below. Both are spacious and fitted with everything you need – they’re breezy too. The Ayurveda center has treatment rooms on either side (one for men and one for women) with a relaxation room at the end that stays cool all day. The doctors’ offices are here too – where you will consult to receive the treatments best for your body.
Off-site there are over 185 different plant species growing in gardens, used to make all the medicines and foods served on-site. The restaurant is also open to a great view, with ayurvedic foods and also more options for those who want it.
A Typical Day at Jeevess Ayurveda
Yoga starts at 6:30 am in the shala on a cool (but not TOO cool) morning. around 7:30-8 it will finish, and the first treatments begin between 9:30-12. Breakfast is from 8:30 to 10:30, so guests can always eat before their first treatment.
Lunch is from 12-3 to accommodate different treatment times. Guests will have some free time in the afternoons to relax, read, use the wifi, walk around the property, and more. The second treatments are between around 2:30 and 4:30, and the afternoon meditation begins at 5 and lasts for about a half hour in the yoga shala. Kalari sessions are to follow the afternoon meditation. Dinner is from 7:30 to 10:30 in the restaurant, and other than that there’s plenty of time to chill.
Costs + Booking Jeevess Ayurveda
Prices for one person start around 15,000/day all-inclusive and for two people prices can get as low as about 11,500INR/person/day. However as with all Ayurveda programs the prices will fluctuate depending on your program and also are cheaper the longer you stay.
Jeevess has been kind enough to give me a promo code for my readers – type in ‘code:kimmieconner’ on the booking form here to get your customized quote.
Somatheeram Ayurveda Village: Best Ayurveda Resorts in Kerala for Beachside Living + Activities Program
Location: Kovalam, Trivandrum
Treatment Rooms: They have dozens of rooms across 3 different properties!
Rooms: Many different styles and classes of rooms (Kerala Deluxe Suite, Special Cottage, Garden Cottage, Standard Room) across 3 properties
Ayurveda Treatment Programs: Rejuvenation Therapy, Body Purification Therapy, Slimming Program, Stress Management Program, Beauty Care Program, Ayurveda Anti-Aging Program, Body Immunization, Psoriasis Program, Spine + Neck Care
Special Features: Many international awards, also offer Ayurveda training and yoga teacher training, an entire village with treatment rooms, halls, shops, clinics, and more, daily workshops on things like astrology and henna, garden visits, live cultural performances, beach equipment
Somtheeram is one of the best-known Kerala Ayurveda resorts as it has been around for over 30 years. They have three beautiful properties in Kovalam overlooking/next to Kovalam’s long and sandy Chowara Beach. The location is perfect to explore more Kovalam tourist places.
The main one up on the cliff overlooking the beach, one in a beautiful Kerala heritage palace on the beach level below it (Ayursoma), and another within the palm trees on a grassy knoll overlooking the end of the beach (Soma Manaltheeram). They have a few more properties and Soma houseboats in Kerala too.
Somatheeram has won lots of awards, including the best Ayurveda Resort in India and in Kerala. They have a team of over 40 doctors to help you heal any ailments you have or to improve your lifestyle and purify your body by giving it what it truly needs! They will let you know EVERYTHING you should and should not do during your treatments to help your body the best.
Somatheeram’s properties have cozy cabins often immersed in native foliage for the ultimate nature getaway. This Kerala Ayurveda resort really feels like a village; it’s not just one area for yoga, one for treatment, etc; there are multiple buildings all around the area with a map to help one get around.
There are a few yoga shalas, some different places to eat, different treatment room regions depending on the property you are at, and more. Time spent at Ayurveda resorts is automatically quite structured, but this gives you a bit more to explore and change up your routine.
This is one of the best Ayurvedic Resorts in Kerala ON the beach, and the only one worth mentioning on this list. So if you enjoy beach vibes, this should be your pick!
A Typical Day at Somatheeram Ayurveda
A typical day at any Somatheeram property would begin with yoga and meditation in the early morning. Some have both beginner and intermediate classes so you can tailor your practice to your abilities. Then you will have breakfast from the restaurant, which serves a buffet-style option with each dish specified towards whichever dosha it’s good for – your doctor will let you know which ones you should eat.
After breakfast, it’s time for your first treatment. Like most other Ayurveda resorts in Kerala, Somatheeram has DOZENS of different treatments offered and will tailor them to your ailments, doshas, and needs. In the afternoon you may have some time to attend a workshop or head to the beach before lunch.
After lunch, you will have another treatment and usually walk out of the treatment room on top of the world! The dinner buffet is massive and stocked, and they may also have some live cultural music for guests in the evening. You’ll get certain herbal medications after each treatment and before bed to optimize your health.
Costs + Booking Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort
The prices at Somatheeran remain quite constant for the main few Ayurveda programs but actually fluctuate more depending on the time of year, the room category, and the number of people.
The cheapest time to go would be the rainy season (May-September) with a double occupancy standard room (857 euro/pp/week or about 10,000pp/day) and you can book all the way up to a deluxe house in peak season for 20,000pp/day or even a private villa at AyurSoma with its own treatment room AND pool for 1000 euros/night.
The links below are for Somatheeram Ayurveda village or check out AyurSoma and Soma Manaltheeram too, which are booked separately but in the same area.
Kairali Ayurvedic Healing Village: Best Ayurvedic Resorts in Kerala for Authentic Treatment in Traditional Atmosphere
Location: Palakkad
Treatment Rooms: 10 + 2 Consultation Rooms
Rooms: 30
Ayurveda Treatment Programs: Preventative + regenerative, sinusitis/migraine, bronchial diseases, beauty/eye care, holistic rejuvanation/detoxification, stress/strain, hypertension, nervous disability, weight loss, slipped disc, arthritis/spondylitis, rheumatism, chronic back pain
Special Features: Multiple award-winning, Turkish steam bath, tennis court, game room/activity area, bikes, welllness/yoga courses on offer, Ayurveda and yoga teacher training available, multiple government award-winning
Kairali is another of the top-notch award-winning Ayurveda resorts in Kerala that has been around for decades and truly perfected their craft. Building upon generations of knowledge, Kairali Ayurveda Group was officially founded in 1989 and is now on of the largest Global ayurveda operators present in 10 countries (they offer treatments at centers worldwide).
Their ‘ayurvedic healing village‘ is truly a village with lots of activities coupled with comprehensive Ayurveda lifestyle encompassing daily yoga/meditation, treatments, medicines, and foods from the two on-site restaurants. Workshops include the likes of astrology, palmistry, cooking classes, indian rituals, and spiritual training. There’s also animals and herbal gardens on-site to tour.
The cabins are simple yet elegant in a Kerala style that blends into the jungle surroundings. You can stay in red brick/stone rooms with possible upgrades from a classic villa to deluxe, royal, or maharaja villas based on Indian feng shui and with streams flowing by. There are only 30 rooms leading to a more personalized experience.
The prices here are relatively constant across programs – about 25,000/night for two people – so it’s fine to book on one of the platforms below and confirm your package.
Mekosha Ayurveda Spasuites Retreat: Best Kerala Ayurveda Resorts for Pure Luxury
Location: Attingal ( 45 mins from Tivandrum)
Treatment Rooms: 14: treatment rooms inside personal spa suites and extra on the roof
Rooms: 11
Ayurveda Treatment Programs: Classic Ayurveda, unlimited Ayurveda, and long stay Ayurveda, weight loss, panchakarama, stress/cardiac care, healthy joint, yoga/meditation, cancer recovery, detox/rehab, skin & respiratory, specific ailments
Special Features: Treatments administered at in-room spas, riverfront property, rooftop yoga area, unlimited treatments available, nature walks, cooking classes, excursions, available for ayurveda treatment packages or just yoga/meditation stays also
Mekosha is one of the most luxurious ayurvedic resorts in Kerala, priding themselves on administering treatment regiments completely unique for each person and their body. The property is small and boutique, with only 11 spa suites designed in modern minimalistic ways with local teak and Kerala architecture to compliment the nature.
This Kerala ayurveda resort overlooks a scenic pool and river surrounded by lush tropical forests, bamboo groves, and herb/fruit/veg gardens that contribute to your ayurvedic diet. They also have their own line of botanicals you can purchase after your stay. The property contains 400m of riverfront, contributing to the peaceful nature or the area.
The rooftop spa has some extra rooms for more oil-heavy treatments and also the yoga and meditation area which presents the best view over the property. Stays include nature walks, pool and river areas, breathing exercises, yoga/meditation, 3-4 gourmet meals depending on your body, airport pickup, and 1-2 up to 3-4 treatments per day depending on Ayurveda treatment packages.
Depending on the treatments you wish to receive, there may be no minimum stay or a minimum stay of 28 days (for long stay and recovery treatments) but many packages begin at 7 days. You can pay as little as 5600INR/night for a double occupancy stay for JUST yoga/meditation for 7 days up to 11100INR/night for a double occupancy ‘unlimited Ayurveda’ package for at least 7 nights (best deal). Check tariffs here.
Check their booking agencies below to see which room and packages work for you.
Carnoustie Ayurveda & Wellness Resort: Best Ayurveda Resorts in Kerala for Luxury Suites
Location: Marari Beach, Alappuzha
Ayurveda Treatment Programs: Rejuvanation, Detox, Healing, anti-aging, weight loss, yoga
Special Features: Near both the beach, the backwaters, AND elephant experiences, multiple award-winning for best luxury spa, contains multiple unique large private pool villas
One of the most luxurious ayurveda resorts in Kerala, Carnoutsie is a great option. This Marari Beach luxury property is located in a coconut grove only minutes from the beach and not far driving from the backwaters of Aleppey. There are over 6 different room types, allowing each traveler to find accommodation suited to their needs. Many have private pools!
Carnoutsie also has its very own house boat which can be booked for lunch or dinner cruises along the backwaters of Aleppey, which is an activity NOT to be missed while in Kerala.
The dining here for ayurveda treatment programs is uniquely tailored to each guest and their balance of doshas to attain optimal health. The food is quite gourmet here and served between two main restaurants and sourced from Carnoutsie’s organic garden.
This is not one of the ayurveda retreats in Kerala where you are made to remain on-site; Carnoutsie offers all kinds of excursions and activities in surrounding areas to guests. You can do heritage/history tours in Kochi, bike rides, houseboat excursions, local performances, temple visits, and more.
Carnoutsie is one of the more pricey ayurvedic resorts in Kerala, with prices starting at around 16500 per person per night for a double occupancy deluxe room. Check the tariffs here or book on an agency below.
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